Structure fire impacts traffic in central Las Vegas

Firefighters battle a structure fire in the 3300 block of South Eastern Avenue at East Desert Inn Road on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. (Glenn Puit/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By Glenn Puit / Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 22, 2020 - 5:34 am

Updated December 22, 2020 - 6:01 am

Clark County firefighters were responding to a structure fire that was impacting traffic on a central Las Vegas thoroughfare early Tuesday.

Las Vegas police Lt. David Gordon said the fire was in the 3300 block of South Eastern Avenue at East Desert Inn Road. It broke out at 4:53 a.m.

“Patrol unites are assisting with road closures/lane restrictions on Eastern and DI while the Fire Department extinguishes the fire,” Gordon said. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Gordon said all southbound lanes on Eastern were closed, as were two travel lanes on Eastern headed northbound. Gordon expected travel to be impacted until 6:30 a.m.

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